Question 126-18(2): United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples  My final question is: what is the GNWT doing to ensure that the interests of its northern Aboriginal residents are being represented as the federal government moves to adopt and implement the UN declaration?

Question 126-18(2): United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples  The Premier answered part of my second question. Does the GNWT have a formal position on the UN declaration or does it plan to develop one?

Question 126-18(2): United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples  Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I spoke earlier on the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, and my questions are for the honourable Premier McLeod. My question is: has the GNWT here received any formal correspondence from the federal government respecting its

United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples  Quyanainni, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I'm going to talk about the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Mr. Speaker, on May 10th, just three short weeks ago, the Government of Canada announced that it would be removing its objections to the UN Declaration on t

Question 113-18(2): Cost Of Living In Nunakput  Can the Minister of Finance outline what other plans this government has to lower the costs of living for residents of the Northwest Territories, especially residents of Nunakput who face the highest costs?

Question 113-18(2): Cost Of Living In Nunakput  In my Member's statement today I also spoke of the high cost of fuel to heat our homes and to pursue traditional on-the-land activities like hunting and fishing, activities which can help residents lower the cost of living and eat healthy. Can the Minister tell us what the govern

Question 113-18(2): Cost Of Living In Nunakput  Quyanini, Mr. Speaker. In my Member's statement today I spoke to the fact that the communities in Nunakput, especially those with only barge and airline services, face the highest cost of living in the NWT. There are federal programs like Nutrition North that are supposed to help

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  Quyanini, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, I would like to welcome my new constituency assistant Ora Williamson-Mercredi. Welcome to the gallery. Also, Mr. Denny Rodgers who works for the Inuvialuit Development Corporation in Inuvik. I don't see him but I sense he's back there. ---Laugh

Cost Of Living In Nunakput  Quyanini, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to talk about the costs of living in Nunakput. Nunakput communities have among the highest community price index in the Northwest Territories. Prices are almost twice as high as in Yellowknife, and Nunakput communities do not

Question 104-18(2): Suicide Prevention And Awareness Programs  Quyanini, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister provide some examples of things being done in the Nunakput riding to address suicide? Quyanini, Mr. Speaker.

Question 104-18(2): Suicide Prevention And Awareness Programs  Adding to that, is the department doing anything to build on these programs?

Question 104-18(2): Suicide Prevention And Awareness Programs  There is no single cause of suicide, but one of the warning signs is withdrawal from family and friends. What resources are available to directly support someone who might be thinking about suicide if they are withdrawn from those who might have intervened to help them?

Question 104-18(2): Suicide Prevention And Awareness Programs  Quyanini, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, today my question is for the Minister of Health and Social Services. Suicide is a major concern in the NWT and particularly in the Beaufort Delta region where we have the highest rates of suicide in the territory. Suicide is preventable and mos

Recognition of Visitors in the Gallery  Quanani, Mr. Speaker. I would also like to acknowledge Geoff Ray in the gallery. I was with Geoff Ray when his team won the $600,000 of the Arctic Inspiration Prize, so welcome, Geoff.

Question 85-18(2): Social And Economic Commitments Related To The Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway Project  Quyanainni, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, can the Minister provide assurance that the department is implementing its environment stewardship responsibilities for this project? Quyanainni, Mr. Speaker.